Supercurriculars: What They Are, Why They Matter, and What They Are For
What supercurriculars are, how they differ from extracurriculars, how UK and US admissions each ask you to show them, and what the work is worth beyond applications.
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Which ESAT Past Papers Should You Use?
There are no real ESAT past papers. Here is which NSAA, ENGAA and PAT papers to use for each module, in what order, and the duplication problem that wastes time.
Private School VAT in the UK: What the Rules Mean for Your Fees in 2026
Private school fees in the UK carry 20% VAT from January 2025. What changed, what stays exempt, real fee rises at named schools, SEN rules and help with fees.
The Three UCAS Personal Statement Questions, in Full
UCAS replaced the personal statement with three questions. Here is the exact wording of each, a 350-character minimum, and how to divide your 4,000 characters.
How to Start a Personal Statement (2027 Entry)
The personal statement now has three questions, so it has three openings. Five opening types that work, with before and after examples by subject.
What Is a Good LNAT Score? Oxford, UCL and Cambridge Data (2026)
What LNAT score do you need for Oxford, Cambridge, UCL, King's or LSE? Four entry years of Oxford's published data plus every university benchmark we could verify.
What Is a Good TARA Score? Oxford and UCL Benchmarks (2027 Entry)
The first official TARA percentiles, from UAT-UK's own technical report, plus Oxford's historical TSA benchmarks converted into TARA targets for 2027 entry.
Oxford Acceptance Rate (Latest 2026 Data)
Oxford accepted 14.2% of applicants in the 2025 cycle. Latest acceptance rates by course, college and country, home vs international, and trends.
Cambridge Acceptance Rate (Latest 2026 Data)
Cambridge accepts about 16% of applicants. Latest acceptance rates by course and college, winter pool numbers from FOI data, and the international picture.
The Hidden Acceptance Rates: US Universities That Stopped Publishing Their Numbers
Harvard, Stanford, Princeton, Penn, Cornell and UChicago no longer announce their acceptance rates. We track the official filings that reveal them anyway.